The growth of the use of IT systems has led to disparities in the use of, and access to, information technologies. Disparities exist not only internationally between countries, but also within countries between different socio-economic groups as well as within what may appear to be relatively homogenous groups. This may lead to groups or individuals without access to IT being disadvantaged. For example, while telelearning may bring previously unavailable opportunities to everyone’s doorstep, factors such as the cost and availability of hardware, software or access to the internet may create a “digital divide”.
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The growth of the use of IT systems has led to disparities in the use of, and access to, information technologies.Disparities exist not only internationally between countries, but also within countries between different
socio-economic groups as well as within what may appear to be relatively homogenous groups. This may
lead to groups or individuals without access to IT being disadvantaged. For example, while telelearning may
bring previously unavailable opportunities to everyone’s doorstep, factors such as the cost and availability
of hardware, software or access to the internet may create a “digital divide”.
http://one.laptop.org/stories
One Laptop per child
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/xo-3-concept-a-crazy-thin-tablet-olpc-for-just-75/ (Elias)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Laptop_per_Child (Kasper)
China censorship
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13281200
Finland (1MB legal right)
Matti Nikki-Finnish censorship activist-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapsiporno.info
http://www.lapsiporno.info/english-2008-02-15.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10374831-2.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Finland (Max)
Asia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-18034859 (ela)
http://memeburn.com/2011/06/the-worst-internet-countries-on-earth-the-bad-11/
Australia-
http://www.zdnet.com/australian-broadband-among-worlds-worst-oecd-1339280104/
Africa-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19097878 (Kasper)
North Korea-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16255126 (Kasper)
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